Emmett

[ em-it ]

noun

1. Daniel Decatur, 1815–1904, U.S. songwriter and minstrel-show performer and producer: composer of “Dixie.”
2. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Deadwyler’s portrayal of Till-Mobley’s fight for justice following the brutal slaying of her son, Emmett Till, in the Jim Crow South won the lead performance honor at the 2022 Gotham Independent Film Awards and scored nominations from such influential precursors as the British Academy of Film and Television Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, but she did not make the Oscar list.

From Los Angeles Times

In the wake of the protests, DuPont’s landlord, Douglas Emmett Inc., terminated its lease.

From Los Angeles Times

The most famous is Emmett Till, whose death helped spark the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

From Slate

Emmett: “That, right there — don’t do that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Emmett: “First stop saying you’re entitled to anything, ‘cause it’s a whiny word that makes my butt clench.”

From Los Angeles Times